Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts

Sunday, December 30, 2007

HUNDREDS STUNG BY JELLYFISH IN BRAZIL

Here in Florida, we periodically have problems with jellyfish, but I have never heard of this many people being stung.

WORLD'S OLDEST ORANGUTAN DIES AT AGE 55

They say the life span of Orangutans is 40 to 50 years, so I guess this old guy lived to a ripe old age.

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

TIGER KILLS MAN AT SAN FRANCISCO ZOO

Makes you wonder how the tiger got loose, doesn't it?

Saturday, November 24, 2007

CRUISE SHIP EVACUATED OFF ANTARCTICA

I don't know about you, but even before the ship hit the piece of ice, this didn't seem like much of a vacation to me.

WILDFIRE ENGULFS 20 HOMES ABOVE MALIBU

Seems like a rerun of a bad movie.

Monday, October 22, 2007

CALIFORNIA FIRES FORCE 250,000 TO EVACUATE

Wildfires fanned by fierce desert winds have forced the evacuation of 250,000 people in Southern California.

Monday, September 17, 2007

JACK HANNA, FLAMINGO STUCK IN TURNSTILE

I love to watch Jack Hanna and this story really made me laugh. Thank goodness he had the flamingo in a crate!!!

Saturday, September 15, 2007

ARCTIC SEA ROUTE OPENS

Reuters is reporting that the Arctic's Northwest Passage has opened up fully because of melting sea ice, clearing a long sought but historically impassable route between Europe and Asis. I guess it's good that the Northwest Passage is now open, but it can't be good that ice is melting.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

GORILLAS NOW CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

I knew that the gorillas in Africa were endangered, but I never realized that Ebola is the number one killer of them. It would be so tragic if we were to lose this magnificent beast.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

CONGO REBELS SEIZE GORILLA PARK

Anytime I see an article about the mountain gorillas of Africa, I automatically think of former Senator Bill Frist, who has gone to Africa frequently to see these magnificent beasts. Now comes word that rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken control of large parts of the Virunga National Park, home to rare mountain gorillas. Only 700 mountain gorillas remain - half of which are in Virunga.

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT TO BE STUNG BY JELLYFISH

Any volunteers? Only two requirements - you must be non-hairy and bold.